Opinion
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Water is the lifeblood of Montana ranching
Water is not just a resource in Montana — it is the lifeblood of ranching. It sustains our livestock, our land and…
Letters to the editor Oct. 31
Letters to the editor Oct. 31
Letters to the editor Oct. 30
Letters to the editor Oct. 30
Halt Afghan resettlements until vetting system is reformed
I write today with grave concerns about your administration’s vetting system for Afghans being relocated to the United States.
COLUMN: Long May he stay this way
The 47th Northern Rodeo Association Finals begin today at 7 p.m. inside Majestic Valley Arena, with youngsters and veterans alike taking on rough stock for three straight nights.
Letters to the editor Oct. 25
Letters to the editor Oct. 25
Letters to the editor Oct. 24
Letters to the editor Oct. 24
There's always a wild card with fire seasons
There are fires still burning in Montana, but for the most part, our northwest region is just about of the woods.
Resist the attack on parents
I was shocked to learn last week that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has directed the FBI and federal prosecutors to charge parents who speak up at school board meetings under domestic terrorism and civil ri…
Democrats’ tax and spend spree
Democrats, led by President Biden, Chuck Schumer, Bernie Sanders and Nancy Pelosi, are rushing a reckless $3.5 trillion tax and spending spree bill through Congress that would reshape the very foundation of Americ…
Our wildlife heritage faces a double-barreled assault
The Flathead-Lolo-Bitterroot Citizen Task Force sued the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over Soldier-Butler, a massive roadbuilding and logging project in the heart of the Ninemile Demog…
Keep party affiliation out of local elections
Voters in Kalispell and Whitefish have much to consider when poring over their ballot for the upcoming municipal elections.
Collaborative support for Ripley forest project
The governing board of the Kootenai Forest Stakeholders Coalition has voted unanimously to support a legal defense of the Forest Service Ripley project.
Letters to the editor Oct. 23
Letters to the editor Oct. 23
Opening day, it's here at last
Over 100,000 other Montana hunters and non-resident hunters will enjoy Montana’s millions of acres of public land and private land open to public hunting this Saturday.
Solving our valley’s workforce problem
I keep reading and hearing about the current activities in Whitefish regarding affordable housing. I have some observations: